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Welcome to BYC there many things to take in to account . First and foremost finances. What are you planning to invest in chickens ( the amount is always more than you planned) # of chickens you would like keep ( the amount is always more than you planned ) Build a coop and run large enough to house all the chickens you plan to raise . ( the amount is always more than you planned ) Then just get the chickens you planned on and the ones you didn't plan on and your off to a whopping start .( AND JUST REMEMBER ! !!!!!!the amount is always more than you planned And all and all you will have a great time chatting on the BYC .Glad to have you ask all the questions you like . Someone will help you .And enjoy doing it :lau:frow
 
What are you looking go in getting your chickens? If you want egglayers, I recomend Leghorns, Barred rocks, Redstars/red sex-links,Cuckoo marans, or Americanas. Americanas and Auracanas both lay light blue to greebish colored eggs, sometimes pink! Barred rocks and Red sex -links lay medium brown eggs, Cuckoo marans lay a chocolate colored egg, sometimes dark brown with lighter speckles, and Leg horns lay white eggs, making for an interesting mix of egg colors and brreeds! If you are looking for mothers or friendly pets I highly recommend silkies. They may not lay a ton of eggs, but are super friendly, make eggselent:)lau) mothers and broody hens if you ever want to hatch your own, Make good show birds, and come in a variety of beautiful colors! Red sex-links, Brahmas, Cochins, Astrolorpes, Jersey giants, and Americanas are also typically calm, docile breeds!Americanas, cochins, Marans, and Astrolorpes are also good broodies too! We have one Astrolothe who is perfectly consistent on when she broods. It is always either early Februsty or March, and she always successfully hatches chicks, but we don't let her raise them.

If you are interested in meat birds, Cornish crosses make great meat birds, but if you do hatch your own chicks, the excess Cockrels can also be put in the freezer!

I hope this helps! AND :welcome:clap:clap:clap
 
Rule of thumb is to allow 4-5 sq. feet per bird in the coop, not counting the nest boxes and roosts. In an outdoor run, you should allow 10 sq.feet per bird. If chickens are too crowded they act out by pecking, bullying and at extremes cannibalism. Not a good thing.
 
Hello egghead321. Welcome to BYC! There is tons of info here and very good people to help you on your journey as a new chicken owner. :)

If you want to get the most out of BYC, I suggest you do the following:
  • For general education, spend some time browsing the Articles link above and possibly the Learning Center. You will find excellent information for both newbies and long-time chicken owners there.
  • When you have specific questions, most of the time a quick search will come up with the answers.
  • If you don't find anything useful that way, post your question in an appropriate sub-forum. People here are very helpful and will answer your question even if it has been asked 100 times before.
Good on you for researching before bringing chickens home. The will be better off for your efforts.

Enjoy your time here.
 
Hello:frow
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​
 

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